Sony Nex C-3 or Panasonic GF3?
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NexC3. Larger sensor is the reason. Otherwise from afar, both camera's look very very similar.
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I got my G2 last week and have been enjoying it very much. Before purchasing G2, I was thinking of Gf1. But, after thinking about several months (yes, months), I finally understand the appearance of small camera body is deceiving. The quality, the size and the cost of the lens dictate the buying decision for those who want to take good pictures. After that, the usablity of the camera is more important than the size of the camera body. If Sony Nex-5 has a small-size high-quality lens, I might consider it. But, from the professional review, it seems to me that the manual control is strongly discouraged. It appears to many people that Sony Nex-5 is targeting P&S crowd who wants a better camera. The market size is bigger. So, it seems to be a smart move. After all, making money is more important than making cameras. But, the topics of this discussion is the comparison between G2 and Nex-5. I think it is more appropriate to compare Gf1 and Nex-5. Those who buy G2 are those who consider the usability more important than size. For these people, Nex-5 is not favorable. Between Gf1 and Nex-5, I think I would still prefer Gf1 with the pancake lens over Nex-5. This is because Nex-5's manual control is not readily reachable. If it is mostly used as a P&S camera, it is way too expensive and too big. The only advantage to have a large sensor and a large lens in a P&s camera is to take pictures in low light condition. For these type of users, the size of the lens on nex-5 would not be appealing at all. So, who are the buyers Nex-5 is really targeting? We will have to wait and see.
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I really love my J3, it is my carry along camera. The 10-30 is good for everyday shooting and the 30- 110 if you need to get closer. It is not my primary camera but it can do a lot of fun things and I am very happy with it. Hope this helps.
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The GF1 20mm kit lists as available (ships 3-5 days, with free shipping) direct from Panasonic. I'm not sure if links to other retailers are allowed in amazon discussions so I'm hesitant to post it, but it is there. I am waiting for amazon because Panasonic charges sales tax in California and that's nearly a 10% addition to the final price -- even so, I'm tempted to order it direct as the waiting is getting old and I would really like to have the camera before Christmas, which is looking more and more unlikely.
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I did a lot of research between these two cameras before I bought mine (the Panasonic FZ35) and the most helpful website was cameralabs.com. They have side by side comparisons of pictures and video footage so you can see for yourself the difference in image quality.
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I am torn between these exact same two camcorders also. Looking forward to your follow-up post!
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I am strongly looking at the Nex c3 myself. It has a new sensor, less heat (better low light) more shots out of the same battery. Lots more good stuff here... http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/News/DxOMark-news/DxOMark-Sony-NEX-C3-Review-a-great-sensor-in-tiny-a-camera I do think they will upgrade the Nex 5 also though. I have also heard talk of a Nex 7, don't know what your budget is but it really looks like a beast, 24mp and an oled screen. It is way out of my current budget though.
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I think a better question would be how does the RX100M2 compare to the Panasonic LF1 upon which the Leica C is based. I do know the lens is not as fast and image back is smaller, so the RX100M2 should be better in low light for sure. The C has a built-in EVF, but not very high res. The pricey external viewfinder for the Sony has 10 times the resolution.
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Thanks again. I'll be deciding by the end of the week, because I'll have to return the Canon by Saturday! Another thing re: the Panasonic is that you can attach certain lenses to it to extend the zoom and possibly some other stuff. I like that Idea. I love cameras with big wide lenses on them!Take care, and thanks for your thoughts.
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I have owned both and prefer the GX7. More options, also a great sensor crop option that gives 2.4x greater zoom reach with zero degradation of image. GX7 has a newer sensor. I ended up selling the GH3 and keeping the GX7. BTW IBIS does not work with video, but with Panny lenses this is a non-issue.
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Oddly enough, I ended up going with neither of these. I compared these to the Sony CX130. Picked them up in the stores and found the image of the Sony to be more brilliant. The Sony form factor was smaller as well which will be good for traveling. Best part is that it's only $350. It uses SD cards (no internal memory), but that didn't bother me since SD cards are so cheap now.
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Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before... » Read More Hi Glenn,Wow, thanks for doing that research for me. You found out in minutes what has taken me weeks!!! Well I guess with what you found I will have to narrow it down to either the T90 or the ZS3. I was reading other blogs that said that Panasonic is going to introduce a ZS7 and that might result in a price decrease on the ZS3 which is always good. I've talk to some people who are big fans of Sony cameras but, when you look at the table for shutter lags, they really are not doing so well. I will take your advice and go give them a "test drive" at Best Buy before I finally buy one. Thanks again for your time, that was very nice of you ;)Isabel « Show Less
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do it right from the 1s time and get the T3i. The APS-C sensor on the 3i is the same like the one on the Sony NEX 3C/C5 . larger censor = better image reviewshttp://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/slrs/canon_eos600d
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I joined Club Panasonic when I purchased one of my Panasonic cameras. I got an e-mail from them yesterday offering the DMC-G2K Body Only for $350. They had 3 other options: a G2K with an H_FS014045 14-45 lens for $600 and a G2K with either the 20mm or 14mm "pancake' lens for $650. This offer was directly from Panasonic for Club Panasonic users.
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Consider the new FZ1000, especially if you have used or own Sony RX10 (sensor size superzoom). I cannot comment on that because I don't own that model, but the GH4 is in a different league because it is interchangeable lens M4/3 lens system. The thing these two have in common is 4K video, although I have read mixed reviews on this technology that you probably admire in the movie theater. Value wise, the FZ1000 looks brilliant. Other than the 4K advantage for video-recording, its closest competitor at the time of this post is the RX10, and I read about this on another site.
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The GF3 can be purchased as a body only OR with a standard kit lens. If you bought the body only, you'd then have to purchase a micro 4/3 lens (either from panasonic or olympus). If you bought the body + standard kit lens, it's ready to use as is.
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The LX3 is a completely different kind of camera from those tiny sensor megazoom cameras. On the other hand, the image quality difference between the LX3 and the Canon G10 (with 6x zoom) is very slim. The Panasonic does have a faster lens, which is very useful in low light situations. However, the wide-angle-only zoom range will turn off a lot of people.